Development Project Manager

• Applications are considered on a rolling basis
• On-site

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Development Project Manager to join us in our mission to contribute to a greener future. As a Development Project Manager (DPM) you are planning and steering the development project as part of a customer project. The development project spans several years from start, to A- and B-Sample phase until C-Sample and PPAP.

You will be part of cell development organization and ensure that milestones and deliverables in R&D are achieved. The DPM role is working closely with the cell design, material development and process engineering and connects R&D to other functions like purchasing, industrialization and quality. You will work in our R&D campus in Västerås where we have all relevant cell development capabilities from material and electrode Labs, to prototype and pilot production lines and Test Labs.

Key responsibilities:

• Development project planning and steering - Ensure that the development timeline is aligned with the customer project timeline and relevant functions (e.g. purchasing, industrialization and validation) - Regularly review the timeline with the development project team, track progress and resolve timeline conflicts - Escalate to R&D management in case milestones are at risk or can not be met

• Prototype planning and steering - Ensure that all prototype demands are considered and drive cross-functional evaluation and prioritization - Coordinate that production documentation is released in time - Align prototype plan with production and testing team and clarify open questions

• Documentation - Plan and track relevant documentation (e.g. BOM, DFMEA) - Plan and coordinate hand-over of development documentation to mass production plant

• Design Freeze - Plan and steer cross-functional design freeze reviews in the project - Drive design freeze activities towards production start

Apply with CV in English or your complete LinkedIn profile.

Full time employment, fixed salary.

Skills & Requirements

We believe that you have :

• A degree in engineering, chemistry or other relevant field
• 5+ years of relevant experience in automotive/ electronics/ battery industry
• Experience in project management
• Experience in working in R&D

Bonus points for:

• Project management certification
• Experience and interest in manufacturing industry
• Fluency in other languages (Japanese, Swedish, Chinese, French)
• Experience from a multi-cultural environment

About the company

Northvolt makes green batteries for a blue planet. Affordable, sustainable, and high-quality cells and battery systems. Built to enable the future of energy.

To accomplish this, we do things differently. We design, manufacture, and recycle everything under one roof. We even build our own factories. All this is incredibly challenging and requires us to think in unconventional ways. We’re constantly experimenting, learning and adapting to make the world’s greenest batteries.

Northvolt is growing fast. We’re looking for smart people from all disciplines. Strong individuals that truly want to make a positive impact on the future. Those of us already on board share a passion for our mission. We’re prepared to work hard in pursuit of excellence. We enjoy the ride and our main drive is to make a difference for real. As a team, we’re dedicated to thinking new, working hard and having fun!